OpenEvidence, the AI-powered clinical reference app, has become one of the fastest-growing tools in American medicine, fielding 30 million questions last month alone, The New York Times reported June 8. Here are six things to know about OpenEvidence, according to…
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health opened a centralized capacity management center to coordinate patient flow, effectively adding 12 beds per day to system capacity, according to an Epic case study. The 27-hospital system launched the command center in January 2025, using…
While health system leaders told Becker’s they’re skeptical of the Trump administration’s push for AI physicians, they are in favor of using the technology to increase access. HHS healthcare AI adviser Amy Gleason, who also leads the Department of Government…
Three U.S. hospitals and emergency departments have closed in 2026, compared to 13 through the same point in 2025, according to Becker’s reporting. However, those data points might not signal structural improvement. In total, 2025 saw 23 closures, nearly matching…
Members of the Illinois Nurses Association at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., have sued St. Louis-based Ascension and Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, alleging chronic understaffing caused emotional distress and unsafe working conditions for nurses, according to a June…
In this episode, Brian Lancaster, VP/CIO of Information Systems at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, joins the podcast to discuss building effective AI governance processes and measuring success as organizations adopt new technologies. He shares how innovation is improving operational efficiency…
Addison Montiel was named director of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger’s venture capital arm, Geisinger Ventures. Mr. Montiel announced the appointment in a June 8 LinkedIn post. “Geisinger has been at the forefront of this transformation for decades, as an integrated payer…
Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Health promoted Kristy Alfano, MSN, RN, to interim president and CEO, effective July 1. Ms. Alfano has served as executive vice president and COO since 2023 and was selected by the board to succeed President and CEO…
A federal judge ruled June 8 that the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions is unlawful, vacating a policy that had led some hospitals to pause the petitions for foreign-trained physicians and other workers. Here are six…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health selected COO Ben Spence as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. The system’s board approved the selection June 4, according to a June 8 health system news release. Mr. Spence will succeed Larry…